Thurman, Colorado
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Thurman, Colorado | |
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  Thurman, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′29″N 103°13′04″W / 39.74139°N 103.21778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Washington County[1] |
| Established | About 1902 |
| Elevation | 4,876 ft (1,486 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80801[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195021 |
Thurman is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Colorado, United States. It was originally a Mennonite settlement.
Thurman was established about 1902. The Thurman Post Office opened in July 1904, but closed on August 10, 1924: the US Post Office at Anton (ZIP 80801) now serves Thurman.[2][3] The town once boasted a population of over 150 people, but declined after a 1924 tornado killed ten people meeting at a home.[4] By the 1970s, the Mennonite population had relocated, along with their church building, to Joes, Colorado.[citation needed]
Geography
Thurman is located at 39°59′06″N 103°21′07″W / 39.98500°N 103.35194°W (39.590648,-103.210749). Thurman is located at the intersection along unpaved county roads County Roads 3 and CC, 9 miles south of Anton in southern Washington County, about 6 miles north of the Lincoln county line.[5]
